Gila River Golf Classic
The Gila River Golf Classic presented by Wild Horse Pass was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2005. It was played at the Wild Horse Pass Resort's Whirlwind Golf Club on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, Arizona. The first two years it was played on the Devil's Claw course then shifted to the Cattail course for the final three years.
The purse in 2005 was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.
Read more about Gila River Golf Classic: Winners
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